Diocese of Mawlamyine

Dioecesis Maulamyinensis

Bishop(s)

Raymond Saw Po Ray, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 March 1993
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yangon
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Myanmar
Square Kilometers: 51,780 (20,000 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Upper Main Road, Mayangon Quarter, Mawlamyine, Myanmar
Telephone: (032)22.640; 24.018

Past and Present Ordinaries

Raymond Saw Po Ray (22 Mar 1993 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 March 1993	Erected	Archdiocese of Yangon	Diocese of Mawlamyine (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 6,856 2,384,880 .3% 10 10 685 1 31 7 ap2000

2000 7,018 2,441,738 .3% 11 11 638 2 33 7 ap2001

2001 7,192 2,494,762 .3% 9 9 799 3 31 7 ap2002

2002 7,429 2,544,657 .3% 12 12 619 6 32 7 ap2003

2003 7,614 2,595,549 .3% 14 14 543 6 32 7 ap2004

2004 7,771 2,621,889 .3% 16 16 485 6 35 8 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	6,856	2,384,880	.3%	10	10	685	1	31	7	ap2000
2000	7,018	2,441,738	.3%	11	11	638	2	33	7	ap2001
2001	7,192	2,494,762	.3%	9	9	799	3	31	7	ap2002
2002	7,429	2,544,657	.3%	12	12	619	6	32	7	ap2003
2003	7,614	2,595,549	.3%	14	14	543	6	32	7	ap2004
2004	7,771	2,621,889	.3%	16	16	485	6	35	8	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Raymond Saw Po Ray (Bishop: 22 Mar 1993)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None